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“I noticed a big blue bag by the side of the motorway,” said Mr Elliott. “I looked inside and there was a dead swan inside. I phoned the police, but they were too busy to deal with things like that. It has been shot.

“I am absolutely peeved to think someone has done that.”

Shelford resident Paula Arnold said the discovery was “grim”.

“It was just dumped at the side of the motorway” she said. “It’s grim. What is the point of shooting a swan and just leaving it? It’s one thing if you’re going to eat it – but that’s not good either.”